Since release 150, udev requires that support for the CONFIG_SYSFS_DEPRECATEDfeature is disabled in the running kernel.

Please upgrade your kernel before or while upgrading udev.

AT YOUR OWN RISK, you can force the installation of this version of udevWHICH DOES NOT WORK WITH YOUR RUNNING KERNEL AND WILL BREAK YOUR SYSTEMAT THE NEXT REBOOT by creating the /etc/udev/kernel-upgrade file.There is always a safer way to upgrade, do not try this unless youunderstand what you are doing!

Nope, didn't even try to upgrade. I installed brasero when I got the original error and then tried to down load lame from the command line when I got the same message again. Now I cannot access Synaptic and then the machine went to sleep and wouldn't wake up. I done a ctl+alt+del with no result and then Ctl+alt+backspace with no result. So I powered down and it refused to boot. Then I tried to reinstall with no boot result which is now why I am posting on Ubuntu which installed fine.

Or you can do what the all-knowing dpkg bot says:As of <udev> 150 in squeeze, Linux kernel 2.6.27 or newer is required (i.e. upgrade kernel and udev at the same time). If udev installation fails and you already have a squeeze kernel installed, then reboot into the new kernel and "aptitude -f install ; aptitude safe-upgrade" to continue. See http://bugs.debian.org/571255

Okay, thanks for the help. The only problem now is that Debian will not reinstall so I can get to the command line. If I ever get it to install again will try your idea. Many thanksI really really don't want Ubuntu but that is all that works for now.

dw5437 wrote:Okay, thanks for the help. The only problem now is that Debian will not reinstall so I can get to the command line. If I ever get it to install again will try your idea. Many thanksI really really don't want Ubuntu but that is all that works for now.

Are you saying that the box will not boot from the hard drive, or it will not even boot from the install cd?